Floating connector

Abstract

To provide a floating connector that comprises a structure capable of actualizing a large floating amount.SOLUTION: A floating connector 100 comprises a fixed housing 200, a fixed shell 300, a terminal 400, a movable housing 500, a movable shell 600, and a restriction part. The fixed shell 300 is provided with a first shell contact part. The movable shell 600 is fitted to the movable housing 500. The movable shell 600 is provided with a second shell contact part. At least one of the first shell contact part and second shell contact part has elasticity. The first shell contact part and second shell contact part contact each other in a vertical direction by the use of elasticity of at least one of them. The restriction part restricts the second shell contact part from moving to leave the first shell contact part in the vertical direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a floating connector with a movable shell. [Background technology]

[0002] 22 to 24, Patent Document 1 discloses a floating connector 900 of this type. The floating connector 900 includes a fixed housing 910, a first shield (fixed shell) 920, terminals 930, a movable housing 940, and a second shield (movable shell) 950. The fixed shell 920 is attached to the fixed housing 910 and partially covers the fixed housing 910. The fixed shell 920 has a fixed-side held portion 922. The terminal 930 has a fixed-side held portion (first held portion) 931, a movable-side held portion (second held portion) 932, a middle elastic portion (connecting portion) 933, a tip elastic portion (support portion) 934, and a contact portion (contact point) 935. The first held portion 931 is held by the fixed housing 910. The second held portion 932 is held by the movable housing 940. The connecting portion 933 is elastically deformable and connects the first held portion 931 and the second held portion 932. The support portion 934 extends from the second held portion 932 and supports a contact 935. The movable housing 940 is movable relative to the fixed housing 910 by utilizing the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 933. The movable shell 950 is manufactured by punching and bending a plate material. The movable shell 950 is attached to the movable housing 940 and partially covers the movable housing 940. The movable shell 950 has a movable-side shield portion 951, an elastic support portion 952, and a second-side contact portion 954 formed at the tip of the elastic support portion 952. The second-side contact portion 954 elastically contacts the fixed-side held portion 922 from the inside in the X direction. This electrically connects the movable shell 950 and the fixed shell 920. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-93250 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the floating connector 900 of Patent Document 1, increasing the floating amount of the movable housing 940 requires increasing the elastic displacement of the elastic support member 952 of the movable shell 950. However, as described above, because the movable shell 950 is manufactured by punching and bending a plate material, the movable shield member 951 and the elastic support member 952 necessarily have the same thickness. To ensure the strength of the movable shield member 951, the plate material must have a certain thickness, and there is a natural limit to how much the elastic support member 952 can be reduced. Therefore, to increase the elastic displacement of the elastic support member 952 in the movable shell 950 manufactured from a plate material, the spring length of the elastic support member 952 must be increased. However, increasing the spring length of the elastic support member 952 is undesirable because it increases the size of the floating connector 900. In other words, the configuration of the floating connector 900 of Patent Document 1 does not allow for an increased floating amount of the movable housing 940.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a floating connector having a structure that can achieve a large amount of floating. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a first floating connector, A floating connector that is mounted on a substrate and can be mated with a mating connector in the vertical direction, The floating connector includes a fixed housing, a fixed shell, a terminal, a movable housing, a movable shell, and a restricting portion, the fixed shell is fixed to the board when the floating connector is mounted on the board; the stationary shell is attached to the stationary housing and at least partially covers the stationary housing in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction; The fixed shell is provided with a first shell contact portion, the terminal has a first held portion, a second held portion, a connecting portion, a supporting portion, and a contact point; the first held portion is held by the fixed housing, the second held portion is held by the movable housing, the connecting portion is elastically deformable and connects the first held portion and the second held portion, the support portion extends from the second held portion and supports the contact point; the movable housing is movable relative to the fixed housing at least within the horizontal plane by utilizing elastic deformation of the connecting portion, the movable shell is attached to the movable housing and at least partially covers the movable housing in the horizontal plane; The movable shell is provided with a second shell contact portion, At least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion has elasticity, the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are in contact with each other in the up-down direction by utilizing the elasticity of at least one of them, The restricting portion restricts the second shell contact portion from moving in a direction away from the first shell contact portion in the up-down direction. A floating connector is provided.

[0007] The present invention also provides a second floating connector, which is the first floating connector, Within the movable range of the movable housing, the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are always in contact with each other. A floating connector is provided.

[0008] Furthermore, the present invention provides a third floating connector, which is the first or second floating connector, The restricting portion is a part of the fixed housing. A floating connector is provided.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention provides a fourth floating connector, which is any one of the first to third floating connectors, The restricting portion restricts the movement of the movable housing in the up-down direction, thereby restricting the movement of the second shell contact portion. A floating connector is provided.

[0010] Furthermore, the present invention provides a fifth floating connector, which is any one of the first to fourth floating connectors, The fixed shell has a first flat plate portion, the first shell contact portion is provided on the first flat plate portion, The movable shell has a second flat plate portion, the second flat plate portion faces the first flat plate portion in the up-down direction, The second shell contact portion is provided on the second flat plate portion. A floating connector is provided.

[0011] The present invention also provides a sixth floating connector, which is the fifth floating connector, the first flat plate portion is located above the terminal in the up-down direction, The second flat plate portion is located higher than the first flat plate portion in the up-down direction. A floating connector is provided.

[0012] Furthermore, the present invention provides a seventh floating connector, which is the sixth floating connector, The stationary housing has a receiving portion, the accommodation portion at least partially accommodates the movable housing and the movable shell, The fixed shell further includes an additional first flat plate portion, the first flat plate portion and the additional first flat plate portion are each located outside the storage portion in the horizontal plane, The movable shell further includes an additional second flat plate portion, the second flat plate portion and the additional second flat plate portion are each located outside the storage portion in the horizontal plane, The additional second flat plate portion is located above the additional first flat plate portion in the up-down direction and faces the additional first flat plate portion. A floating connector is provided. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] The floating connector of the present invention is configured as follows: the fixed shell is provided with a first shell contact portion; the movable shell is provided with a second shell contact portion; at least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion is elastic; and the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion contact each other in the vertical direction by utilizing the elasticity of at least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion. As a result, unlike the floating connector 900 of Patent Document 1, the floating connector of the present invention is configured such that the amount of floating of the movable housing does not depend on the contact structure between the fixed shell and the movable shell. In other words, the floating connector of the present invention has a structure that can achieve a large amount of floating. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a top view of the assembly of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the assembly of FIG. [Figure 4]FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembly of FIG. 3 taken along line AA. [Figure 5] 2 is a perspective view showing a floating connector included in the assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is another perspective view showing the floating connector of FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 6 is a top view showing the floating connector of Fig. 5. In the figure, the first flat plate portion and the first shell contact portion are indicated by dotted lines. [Figure 8] 6 is a front view showing the floating connector of Fig. 5. In the figure, a part of the floating connector is shown enlarged. [Figure 9] FIG. 6 is a side view showing the floating connector of FIG. 5. [Figure 10] FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing the floating connector of FIG. 5. [Figure 11] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the floating connector of FIG. 10 taken along line BB. [Figure 12] 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the floating connector of FIG. 11, showing a portion surrounded by a dashed line D. FIG. [Figure 13] 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the floating connector of FIG. 11, showing a portion surrounded by a dashed line E. FIG. [Figure 14] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the floating connector of FIG. 10 taken along line CC. [Figure 15] 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the floating connector of Figure 5. In the figure, the fixed shell is attached to the fixed housing, but the movable shell is not attached to the movable housing. [Figure 16] 16 is another exploded perspective view showing the floating connector of FIG. 15. FIG. [Figure 17] 16 is a top view showing a fixed shell and a fixed housing included in the floating connector of FIG. 15. FIG. [Figure 18] 18 is a bottom view showing the stationary shell and stationary housing of FIG. 17. FIG. [Figure 19] 2 is a perspective view showing a mating connector included in the assembly of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a front view showing the mating connector of FIG. 19. [Figure 21] 21 is a cross-sectional view showing the mating connector of FIG. 20 taken along line FF. [Figure 22] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the floating connector of Patent Document 1. [Figure 23] 23 is another cross-sectional view showing the floating connector of FIG. 22. [Figure 24] 23 is a perspective view showing a second shield included in the floating connector of FIG. 22. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] As shown in FIG. 1, an assembly 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a floating connector 100 and a mating connector 700 .

[0016] As shown in FIG. 4, the mating connector 700 of this embodiment can be mated with the floating connector 100 in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the vertical direction is the Z direction. Here, the upward direction is the +Z direction, and the downward direction is the -Z direction. The mating connector 700 is mounted on a substrate (not shown). As shown in FIG. 19, the mating connector 700 includes a mating housing 710, a plurality of mating terminals 750, and a mating shell 720.

[0017] 21, the mating housing 710 of this embodiment is made of an insulating material and has a projection receiving portion 712.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 21, the protrusion receiving portion 712 of this embodiment is recessed upward in the vertical direction.

[0019] 21, each of mating terminals 750 of the present embodiment is made of metal. Mating terminals 750 are held in a mating housing 710. Each of mating terminals 750 has a mating contact portion 752.

[0020] 21, the mating contact portion 752 of this embodiment extends in the vertical direction. The mating contact portion 752 is exposed within the protrusion receiving portion 712.

[0021] 21 , mating shell 720 in this embodiment is made of metal. Mating shell 720 is held by mating housing 710. Mating shell 720 partially covers mating housing 710 in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction is the XY plane.

[0022] 11, floating connector 100 of this embodiment is mounted on a substrate (not shown). Referring to Fig. 4, floating connector 100 can be mated with mating connector 700 in the vertical direction.

[0023] As shown in Figures 11 and 14, the floating connector 100 includes a mating connector receiving portion 150, a fixed housing 200, a restricting portion 210, a movable housing 500, terminals 400, a fixed shell 300, and a movable shell 600.

[0024] 11, the mating connector receiving portion 150 of this embodiment is open upward in the vertical direction. As shown in Fig. 4, the mating connector receiving portion 150 receives a part of the mating connector 700 when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated.

[0025] 17, the stationary housing 200 of this embodiment is made of an insulating material. The stationary housing 200 has a receiving portion 220.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 17, the accommodating section 220 of this embodiment is open upward in the vertical direction. With reference to Figs. 16 and 17, the accommodating section 220 is open downward in the vertical direction. As shown in Fig. 11, the accommodating section 220 at least partially accommodates each of the movable housing 500 and the movable shell 600.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 18, the stationary housing 200 has a plurality of first holding portions 230.

[0028] 11, the first holding portions 230 of this embodiment correspond to the terminals 400, respectively. Each of the first holding portions 230 is located near the rear end of the fixed housing 200 in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the front-rear direction is the X direction. Furthermore, the front is the +X direction, and the rear is the -X direction.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 18, the number of restriction portions 210 in this embodiment is two. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of restriction portions 210 may be one. The restriction portions 210 are located at both ends of the fixed housing 200 in the pitch direction. In this embodiment, the pitch direction is the Y direction. The pitch direction is also the left-right direction. Here, the right side is the +Y direction, and the left side is the -Y direction. As shown in FIG. 16, each restriction portion 210 is a flat surface facing downward in the up-down direction. The restriction portion 210 is part of the fixed housing 200.

[0030] 15, the movable housing 500 of this embodiment is made of an insulating material. The movable housing 500 has a base portion 505 and a protruding portion 520.

[0031] 11, base 505 in this embodiment defines the lower end in the up-down direction of movable housing 500. As shown in Fig. 10, base 505 defines the outer end in the pitch direction of movable housing 500. With reference to Figs. 11 and 15, base 505 has two regulated portions 510 and a plurality of second holding portions 5052.

[0032] 15, the regulated portions 510 of this embodiment are located at both ends in the pitch direction of the base portion 505. The regulated portions 510 are flat surfaces facing upward in the up-down direction.

[0033] 11, second holding portions 5052 of the present embodiment correspond to the terminals 400. Each second holding portion 5052 is located near the center of movable housing 500 in the front-rear direction.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 11, the protrusion 520 of this embodiment extends upward in the vertical direction from the base 505. As shown in Fig. 4, when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated, the protrusion 520 is accommodated in the protrusion receiving portion 712. As shown in Fig. 6, the protrusion 520 has a plurality of terminal accommodating portions 521.

[0035] 11, each of the terminal accommodating portions 521 in this embodiment is a space extending in the vertical direction. The terminal accommodating portions 521 correspond to the respective terminals 400. The terminal accommodating portions 521 accommodate a part of the corresponding terminal 400.

[0036] Referring to Fig. 15, each of the terminals 400 in this embodiment is made of metal. The terminals 400 have the same shape. The terminals 400 are arranged in the pitch direction. In this embodiment, the terminals 400 are arranged in a single row. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the terminals 400 may be arranged in two rows in the front-rear direction.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 11, the terminal 400 has a fixed portion 405, a first held portion 410, a second held portion 420, a connecting portion 430, a support portion 440, a contact point 450, and a guide portion 460.

[0038] 11, the fixed portion 405 of this embodiment is fixed to the board by soldering or the like when the floating connector 100 is mounted on the board. The fixed portion 405 extends outward in the front-rear direction from the first held portion 410. That is, the fixed portion 405 extends rearward in the front-rear direction from the first held portion 410. The fixed portion 405 defines the rear end of the terminal 400 in the front-rear direction. The fixed portion 405 defines the lower end of the terminal 400 in the up-down direction. With reference to FIGS. 11 and 14, the restricting portion 210 is located higher than the fixed portion 405 in the up-down direction. The restricted portion 510 is located higher than the fixed portion 405 in the up-down direction.

[0039] 11 , the first held portion 410 in this embodiment extends upward in the up-down direction from the fixed portion 405. The first held portion 410 is held by the fixed housing 200. The first held portion 410 is held by the first holding portion 230. More specifically, the first held portion 410 is press-fitted into the first holding portion 230.

[0040] 11 , the second held portion 420 in this embodiment extends upward in the up-down direction from the connecting portion 430. The second held portion 420 is held by the movable housing 500. The second held portion 420 is held by the second holding portion 5052. More specifically, the second held portion 420 is press-fitted into the second holding portion 5052.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 11, the connecting portion 430 in this embodiment extends forward in the front-to-rear direction from the first held portion 410. The connecting portion 430 extends rearward in the front-to-rear direction from the second held portion 420. The connecting portion 430 connects the first held portion 410 and the second held portion 420. The connecting portion 430 is elastically deformable. The movable housing 500 is movable at least within a horizontal plane relative to the fixed housing 200 by utilizing the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 430. More specifically, with reference to Figs. 10, 11 and 18, the movable housing 500 is movable within a movable range MA in a horizontal plane relative to the fixed housing 200 by utilizing the elastic deformation of the connecting portion 430.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 11 , the support portion 440 in this embodiment extends from the second held portion 420. More specifically, the support portion 440 extends upward and forward from the second held portion 420. The support portion 440 is elastically deformable. The support portion 440 is located within the accommodating portion 220. The support portion 440 is located within the mating connector receiving portion 150. A portion of the support portion 440 is located within the terminal accommodating portion 521. The support portion 440 is located above the base portion 505 in the up-down direction. The support portion 440 supports the contact 450. That is, the support portion 440 elastically supports the contact 450.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 4 , the contact 450 of this embodiment comes into contact with the mating terminal 750 when the floating connector 100 is mated with the mating connector 700. More specifically, when the floating connector 100 is mated with the mating connector 700, the contact 450 comes into contact with the mating contact portion 752. As shown in FIG. 11 , the contact 450 is located within the accommodating portion 220. The contact 450 is located within the mating connector receiving portion 150. The contact 450 is located outside the terminal accommodating portion 521. More specifically, the contact 450 is located in front of the terminal accommodating portion 521. The contact 450 is supported by the support portion 440. As described above, the support portion 440 is elastically deformable, so the contact 450 is movable in the front-rear direction. The contact 450 faces forward in the front-rear direction. 11 and 14, the restricting portion 210 is located below the contact point 450 in the vertical direction. The restricted portion 510 is located below the contact point 450 in the vertical direction.

[0044] 4, the guide portion 460 of this embodiment guides the mating terminal 750 when the floating connector 100 is mated with the mating connector 700. As shown in FIG. 11, the guide portion 460 extends from the contact 450. That is, the guide portion 460 extends upward and rearward from the contact 450. The guide portion 460 defines the upper end of the terminal 400 in the up-down direction. The upper end of the guide portion 460 is a free end. The upper end of the guide portion 460 is located within the terminal accommodating portion 521.

[0045] 15, the fixed shell 300 of this embodiment is made of metal. The fixed shell 300 is fixed to the board when the floating connector 100 is mounted on the board. The fixed shell 300 is attached to the fixed housing 200. The fixed shell 300 covers at least part of the fixed housing 200 in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. The fixed shell 300 defines the outer end of the floating connector 100 in the front-rear direction.

[0046] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 15, the fixed shell 300 has a front plate portion 330, a rear plate portion 340, and a plurality of first flat plate portions 310.

[0047] 8 and 9, the front plate 330 of this embodiment has a flat plate shape that is perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The front plate 330 is located forward of the rear plate 340 in the front-rear direction. The front plate 330 defines the front end of the floating connector 100 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 11, the front plate 330 is located forward of the fixed housing 200 in the front-rear direction. The front plate 330 is located forward of the movable housing 500 in the front-rear direction. The front plate 330 is located forward of the accommodating section 220 in the front-rear direction.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 8, the front plate portion 330 has two front fixed portions 332.

[0049] 11 , the front fixed portions 332 define the lower end of the front plate portion 330 in the up-down direction. The front fixed portions 332 define the lower end of the fixed shell 300 in the up-down direction. The front fixed portions 332 are located below the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. The front fixed portions 332 are located below the movable housing 500 in the up-down direction. The front fixed portions 332 define the lower end of the floating connector 100 in the up-down direction. Each of the front fixed portions 332 is fixed to the board when the floating connector 100 is mounted on the board.

[0050] As shown in Fig. 15, the rear plate portion 340 of this embodiment has a flat plate shape that is perpendicular to the front-rear direction. The rear plate portion 340 defines the rear end of the floating connector 100 in the front-rear direction. The rear plate portion 340 is located rearward of either of the first flat plate portions 310 in the front-rear direction. As shown in Fig. 11, the rear plate portion 340 is located rearward of the front plate portion 330 in the front-rear direction. The rear plate portion 340 is located rearward of the fixed housing 200 in the front-rear direction. The rear plate portion 340 is located rearward of the movable housing 500 in the front-rear direction. The rear plate portion 340 is located rearward of the accommodating portion 220 in the front-rear direction.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 16, the rear plate portion 340 has two rear fixed portions 342.

[0052] 11 , the rear fixed portions 342 define the lower end of the rear plate portion 340 in the up-down direction. The rear fixed portions 342 define the lower end of the fixed shell 300 in the up-down direction. The rear fixed portions 342 are located below the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. The rear fixed portions 342 are located below the movable housing 500 in the up-down direction. The rear fixed portions 342 define the lower end of the floating connector 100 in the up-down direction. Each of the rear fixed portions 342 is fixed to the board when the floating connector 100 is mounted on the board.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 17 , the number of first flat plate portions 310 in this embodiment is two. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of first flat plate portions 310 may be one. The first flat plate portions 310 are aligned in the front-rear direction. The storage portion 220 is located between the two first flat plate portions 310 in the front-rear direction. Each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located outside the storage portion 220 in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. Each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located outside the storage portion 220 in the front-rear direction. In the pitch direction, the position of each of the first flat plate portions 310 overlaps the position of the storage portion 220. Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18 , each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located between two restriction portions 210 in the pitch direction. As shown in FIG. 11 , the first flat plate portions 310 are located at the same position as each other in the up-down direction. Each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located higher than the fixed housing 200 in the vertical direction. Each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located higher than the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. Each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located higher than the terminals 400 in the vertical direction. More specifically, each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located higher than the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. Referring to FIG. 15 , each of the first flat plate portions 310 is located between two regulated portions 510 in the pitch direction.

[0054] As shown in Fig. 17, two first shell contact portions 312 are provided on each first flat plate portion 310. That is, four first shell contact portions 312 are provided on the fixed shell 300. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that one first shell contact portion 312 is provided on the fixed shell 300. With reference to Figs. 12 and 13, each of the first shell contact portions 312 is elastic. Each of the first shell contact portions 312 is elastically deformable in the up-down direction. Each of the first shell contact portions 312 protrudes upward in the up-down direction.

[0055] As shown in FIG. 17, the first flat plate portion 310 includes a front first flat plate portion 3102 and a rear first flat plate portion 3104.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 11 , the front-side first flat plate portion 3102 in this embodiment is located at the same position as the rear-side first flat plate portion 3104 in the up-down direction. The front-side first flat plate portion 3102 is located higher than the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. The front-side first flat plate portion 3102 is located higher than the movable housing 500 in the up-down direction. The front-side first flat plate portion 3102 is located higher than the terminal 400 in the up-down direction. The front-side first flat plate portion 3102 is located higher than the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the up-down direction. The front-side first flat plate portion 3102 is located forward of the accommodating portion 220 in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 17 , the position of the front-side first flat plate portion 3102 overlaps with the position of the accommodating portion 220 in the pitch direction. The front-side first flat plate portion 3102 and the rear-side first flat plate portion 3104 are located at the same position in the pitch direction.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 15 , the rear first flat plate portion 3104 of this embodiment extends forward in the front-to-rear direction from the rear plate portion 340. As shown in FIG. 11 , the rear first flat plate portion 3104 is positioned higher than the fixed housing 200 in the vertical direction. The rear first flat plate portion 3104 is positioned higher than the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. The rear first flat plate portion 3104 is positioned higher than the terminals 400 in the vertical direction. The rear first flat plate portion 3104 is positioned higher than the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. The rear first flat plate portion 3104 is positioned rearward of the accommodating portion 220 in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 17 , the position of the rear first flat plate portion 3104 overlaps with the position of the accommodating portion 220 in the pitch direction.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 17, the first shell contact portion 312 includes two front first shell contact portions 3122 and two rear first shell contact portions 3124 .

[0059] As shown in Fig. 17, each of the front first shell contact portions 3122 is provided on the front first flat plate portion 3102. Referring to Fig. 12, each of the front first shell contact portions 3122 is elastic. Each of the front first shell contact portions 3122 is elastically deformable in the up-down direction. Each of the front first shell contact portions 3122 protrudes upward in the up-down direction.

[0060] As shown in Fig. 17, each of the rear first shell contact portions 3124 is provided on the rear first flat plate portion 3104. Referring to Fig. 13, each of the rear first shell contact portions 3124 has elasticity. Each of the rear first shell contact portions 3124 is elastically deformable in the up-down direction. Each of the rear first shell contact portions 3124 protrudes upward in the up-down direction.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 17, the stationary shell 300 further includes a plurality of additional first flat plate portions 320 .

[0062] Referring to FIG. 15, each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 in this embodiment has a flat plate shape perpendicular to the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the number of additional first flat plate portions 320 is two. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of additional first flat plate portions 320 may be one. The additional first flat plate portions 320 are aligned in the pitch direction. The accommodation portion 220 is located between the two additional first flat plate portions 320 in the pitch direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the two additional first flat plate portions 320 are located at the same position in the up-down direction. The first flat plate portion 310 and the additional first flat plate portion 320 are located at the same position in the up-down direction. Referring to FIGS. 8 and 14, each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located above the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. 11 and 14, each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located above the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. Each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located above the terminal 400 in the vertical direction. Each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located above the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 17, each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located outside the accommodating portion 220 in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the vertical direction. Each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located outside the accommodating portion 220 in the pitch direction. In the front-rear direction, the position of each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 overlaps the position of the accommodating portion 220. Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, the additional first flat plate portions 320 correspond to the restricting portions 210. Each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located above the corresponding regulating portion 210 in the up-down direction. With reference to Figures 14 and 15, the additional first flat plate portions 320 correspond to the regulated portions 510, respectively. Each of the additional first flat plate portions 320 is located above the corresponding regulated portion 510 in the up-down direction.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 17, the additional first plate portion 320 includes a right first plate portion 3202 and a left first plate portion 3204 .

[0064] As shown in FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 is located at the same position as the left-side first flat plate portion 3204 in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 17 , the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 defines the right end of the fixed shell 300 in the left-right direction. The right-side first flat plate portion 3202 is located to the right of the accommodating portion 220 in the left-right direction. In the front-rear direction, the position of the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 overlaps the position of the accommodating portion 220. The right-side first flat plate portion 3202 and the left-side first flat plate portion 3204 are located at the same position in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 9 , the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 connects the front plate portion 330 and the rear plate portion 340 to each other. As shown in FIG. 14 , the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 is located above the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. 11 and 14, the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 is positioned above the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. The right-side first flat plate portion 3202 is positioned above the terminal 400 in the vertical direction. The right-side first flat plate portion 3202 is positioned above the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 17 , the left first flat plate portion 3204 of this embodiment defines the left end of the fixed shell 300 in the left-right direction. The left first flat plate portion 3204 is located to the left of the accommodating portion 220 in the left-right direction. In the front-rear direction, the position of the left first flat plate portion 3204 overlaps the position of the accommodating portion 220. With reference to FIGS. 6 and 15 , the left first flat plate portion 3204 connects the front plate portion 330 and the rear plate portion 340 to each other. As shown in FIG. 15 , the left first flat plate portion 3204 is located above the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. With reference to FIGS. 11 and 15 , the left first flat plate portion 3204 is located above the movable housing 500 in the up-down direction. The left first flat plate portion 3204 is located above the terminals 400 in the up-down direction. The left first flat plate portion 3204 is located above the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the up-down direction.

[0066] 15, the movable shell 600 of this embodiment is made of metal. As shown in FIG. 11, the movable shell 600 is attached to the movable housing 500. The movable shell 600 at least partially covers the movable housing 500 in the horizontal plane. The movable shell 600 covers the protrusion 520 in the horizontal plane.

[0067] As shown in FIG. 15, the movable shell 600 has a peripheral plate portion 630, a press-fit portion 650, and a plurality of second flat plate portions 610.

[0068] As shown in Fig. 16, the peripheral plate portion 630 of this embodiment defines the lower end of the movable shell 600 in the up-down direction. As shown in Fig. 6, the peripheral plate portion 630 is located outside the protruding portion 520 in the horizontal plane. The peripheral plate portion 630 surrounds the protruding portion 520 in the horizontal plane. As shown in Fig. 11, the peripheral plate portion 630 is located inside the accommodating portion 220. The peripheral plate portion 630 defines the outer edge of the mating connector receiving portion 150 in the horizontal plane.

[0069] As shown in Figures 7 and 15, the peripheral plate portion 630 is provided with a plurality of contact portions 640. In this embodiment, the number of contact portions 640 is six. Each of the contact portions 640 is elastic. Each of the contact portions 640 is elastically deformable in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. As shown in Figure 7, each of the contact portions 640 protrudes into the mating connector receiving portion 150. With reference to Figures 4 and 11, when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated, each of the contact portions 640 comes into contact with the mating shell 720.

[0070] As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the peripheral plate portion 630 of this embodiment has a front portion 632, a rear portion 634, a right portion 636, and a left portion 638.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 11 , the front portion 632 in this embodiment extends in the up-down direction. The front portion 632 defines the front end of the peripheral plate portion 630 in the front-rear direction. The front portion 632 is located in front of the protruding portion 520 in the front-rear direction. With reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 , the front portion 632 is located between the two first flat plate portions 310 in the front-rear direction. The front portion 632 is located behind the front first flat plate portion 3102 in the front-rear direction. The front portion 632 is located in front of the rear first flat plate portion 3104 in the front-rear direction. With reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 , the front portion 632 connects the right portion 636 and the left portion 638 to each other in the left-right direction.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 11 , the rear portion 634 in this embodiment extends in the up-down direction. The rear portion 634 defines the rear end of the peripheral plate portion 630 in the front-rear direction. The rear portion 634 is located rearward of the protruding portion 520 in the front-rear direction. With reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 , the rear portion 634 is located between the two first flat plate portions 310 in the front-rear direction. The rear portion 634 is located rearward of the front first flat plate portion 3102 in the front-rear direction. The rear portion 634 is located forward of the rear first flat plate portion 3104 in the front-rear direction. The protruding portion 520 is located between the front portion 632 and the rear portion 634 in the front-rear direction. With reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 , the rear portion 634 connects the right portion 636 and the left portion 638 to each other in the left-right direction.

[0073] 16, the right portion 636 in this embodiment extends in the up-down direction. The right portion 636 defines the right end of the peripheral plate portion 630 in the left-right direction. The right portion 636 connects the front portion 632 and the rear portion 634 to each other in the front-rear direction. The right portion 636 and the left portion 638 are located at the same position in the front-rear direction.

[0074] 15, the left portion 638 in this embodiment extends in the up-down direction. The left portion 638 defines the left end in the left-right direction of the peripheral plate portion 630. The left portion 638 connects the front portion 632 and the rear portion 634 to each other in the front-rear direction.

[0075] As shown in FIG. 7, the contact portions 640 include two front contact portions 642, two rear contact portions 644, a right contact portion 646, and a left contact portion 648.

[0076] As shown in Fig. 15, each of the front contact portions 642 is provided on the front portion 632. Each of the front contact portions 642 is elastic. Referring to Fig. 11, each of the front contact portions 642 is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction. Each of the front contact portions 642 protrudes rearward in the front-rear direction. Referring to Figs. 4 and 11, when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated, the front contact portions 642 come into contact with the mating shell 720 from the front.

[0077] 11, each of the rear contact portions 644 is provided on the rear portion 634. Each of the rear contact portions 644 is elastic. Each of the rear contact portions 644 is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction. Each of the rear contact portions 644 protrudes forward in the front-rear direction. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 11, when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated, the rear contact portions 644 come into contact with the mating shell 720 from behind.

[0078] 7 and 16, the right contact portion 646 is provided on the right portion 636. The right contact portion 646 is elastic. The right contact portion 646 is elastically deformable in the left-right direction. The right contact portion 646 protrudes to the left in the left-right direction. With reference to FIGS. 2, 7 and 19, when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated, the right contact portion 646 comes into contact with the mating shell 720 from the right.

[0079] 7 and 15, the left contact portion 648 is provided on the left portion 638. The left contact portion 648 is elastic. The left contact portion 648 is elastically deformable in the left-right direction. The left contact portion 648 protrudes to the right in the left-right direction. With reference to FIGS. 2, 7 and 19, when the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mated, the left contact portion 648 comes into contact with the mating shell 720 from the left.

[0080] 15, each of the press-fit portions 650 in this embodiment protrudes downward from the lower end of the peripheral plate portion 630. Each of the press-fit portions 650 is press-fitted into and held in the base portion 505. In this way, the movable shell 600 is held in the movable housing 500. Note that the method of holding the movable shell 600 in the movable housing 500 is not limited to the method described above.

[0081] As shown in FIG. 7 , the number of second flat plate portions 610 in this embodiment is two. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of second flat plate portions 610 may be one. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located outside the storage portion 220 in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located outside the storage portion 220 in the front-rear direction. In the pitch direction, the position of each of the second flat plate portions 610 overlaps the position of the storage portion 220. With reference to FIGS. 7 and 18 , each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located between two restricting portions 210 in the pitch direction. With reference to FIGS. 7 and 15 , each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located between two restricted portions 510 in the pitch direction. As shown in FIG. 11 , each of the second flat plate portions 610 has a flat plate shape perpendicular to the up-down direction. The two second flat plate portions 610 are located at the same position in the vertical direction. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located higher than the fixed housing 200 in the vertical direction. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located higher than the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located higher than the terminals 400 in the vertical direction. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located higher than the contacts 450 in the vertical direction. More specifically, each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located higher than the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. The second flat plate portion 610 faces the first flat plate portion 310 in the vertical direction. The second flat plate portion 610 is located higher than the first flat plate portion 310 in the vertical direction. Each of the second flat plate portions 610 is located above the peripheral plate portion 630 in the up-down direction.

[0082] As shown in FIG. 11 , each second flat plate portion 610 is provided with a second shell contact portion 612. More specifically, four second shell contact portions 612 are provided in the movable shell 600. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that the movable shell 600 is provided with one second shell contact portion 612. Each second shell contact portion 612 faces downward in the vertical direction. Each second shell contact portion 612 is a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction. The second shell contact portion 612 is located above the first shell contact portion 312 in the vertical direction. More specifically, the second shell contact portion 612 corresponds to each first shell contact portion 312, and each second shell contact portion 612 is located above the corresponding first shell contact portion 312.

[0083] 10, 11 and 18, within the movable range MA of the movable housing 500, the first shell contact portion 312 and the second shell contact portion 612 are always in contact with each other.

[0084] As described above, the second shell contact portion 612, which comes into contact with the first shell contact portion 312 in the up-down direction, is provided on the second flat plate portion 610 having a flat plate shape perpendicular to the up-down direction. As a result, in the floating connector 100 of this embodiment, it is possible to achieve contact between the first shell contact portion 312 and the second shell contact portion 612 while allowing horizontal movement of the movable housing 500 within the movable range MA.

[0085] As described above, the first flat plate portion 310 on which the first shell contact portion 312 is provided and the second flat plate portion 610 on which the second shell contact portion 612 is provided are located above the terminals 400. That is, in the floating connector 100 of this embodiment, the first shell contact portion 312 and the second shell contact portion 612 are brought into contact above the terminals 400. This makes it relatively easy to reduce the height of the floating connector 100 without inhibiting the elastic deformation of the terminals 400.

[0086] 11 to 14, the restricting portion 210 restricts the movement of the second shell contact portion 612 in a direction away from the first shell contact portion 312 in the up-down direction. Specifically, the restricting portion 210 restricts the up-down movement of the movable housing 500, thereby restricting the movement of the second shell contact portion 612. More specifically, when the movable housing 500 attempts to move upward in the up-down direction, the restricted portion 510 of the movable housing 500 abuts against the restricting portion 210 from below, restricting the upward movement of the movable housing 500. Here, because the movable shell 600 is attached to the movable housing 500, restricting the upward movement of the second shell contact portion 612 of the movable shell 600 also restricts the upward movement of the movable housing 500. This prevents the second shell contact portion 612 from moving upward and breaking contact between the first shell contact portion 312 and the second shell contact portion 612 when the movable housing 500 moves within the movable range MA.

[0087] As shown in FIG. 7, the second flat plate portion 610 includes two front second flat plate portions 6102 and a rear second flat plate portion 6104 .

[0088] As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 in this embodiment extends forward in the front-rear direction from the front portion 632. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located higher than the fixed housing 200 in the vertical direction. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located higher than the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located higher than the terminals 400 in the vertical direction. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located higher than the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 12 , each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located higher than the front first flat plate portion 3102 in the vertical direction. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 faces the front first flat plate portion 3102 in the vertical direction. 5 and 8, the two front second flat plate portions 6102 are located at the same position in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 7, the two front second flat plate portions 6102 are arranged side by side at an interval in the pitch direction. Note that the present invention is not limited to this, and the two front second flat plate portions 6102 may be connected in the pitch direction to form a single member. The two front second flat plate portions 6102 are located at the same position in the front-rear direction. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located in front of the accommodating portion 220 in the front-rear direction. Each of the front second flat plate portions 6102 is located in front of the mating connector receiving portion 150 in the front-rear direction. In the pitch direction, the positions of the front second flat plate portions 6102 overlap with the positions of the accommodating portions 220.

[0089] As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13 , the rear second flat plate portion 6104 of this embodiment extends rearward in the front-to-rear direction from the rear portion 634. The rear second flat plate portion 6104 is positioned higher than the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. The rear second flat plate portion 6104 is positioned higher than the movable housing 500 in the up-down direction. The rear second flat plate portion 6104 is positioned higher than the terminals 400 in the up-down direction. The rear second flat plate portion 6104 is positioned higher than the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 13 , the rear second flat plate portion 6104 is positioned higher than the rear first flat plate portion 3104 in the up-down direction. The rear second flat plate portion 6104 faces the rear first flat plate portion 3104 in the up-down direction. 7, the rear second flat plate portion 6104 is located behind the accommodating portion 220 in the front-rear direction. The rear second flat plate portion 6104 is located behind the mating connector receiving portion 150 in the front-rear direction. In the pitch direction, the position of the rear second flat plate portion 6104 overlaps with the position of the accommodating portion 220.

[0090] 8 and 16, the second shell contact portion 612 includes two front second shell contact portions 6122 and two rear second shell contact portions 6124.

[0091] 8, the front second shell contact portions 6122 are provided on the front second flat plate portions 6102. With reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the front second shell contact portions 6122 correspond to the front first shell contact portions 3122. With reference to FIGS. 7, 12, and 18, within the movable range MA of the movable housing 500, the front first shell contact portions 3122 and the corresponding front second shell contact portions 6122 are always in contact with each other.

[0092] As shown in Fig. 16, each of the rear second shell contact portions 6124 is provided on the rear second flat plate portion 6104. With reference to Figs. 7 and 16, the rear second shell contact portions 6124 correspond to the respective rear first shell contact portions 3124. With reference to Figs. 7, 13 and 18, within the movable range MA of the movable housing 500, the rear first shell contact portions 3124 are always in contact with the corresponding rear second shell contact portions 6124.

[0093] As shown in FIG. 15, the movable shell 600 further includes a plurality of additional second flat plate portions 620 .

[0094] As shown in FIG. 15 , each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 in this embodiment has a flat plate shape perpendicular to the up-down direction. In this embodiment, the number of additional second flat plate portions 620 is two. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of additional second flat plate portions 620 may be one. As shown in FIG. 7 , the additional second flat plate portions 620 are lined up in the pitch direction. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located outside the storage portion 220 in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located outside the storage portion 220 in the pitch direction. In the front-rear direction, the position of each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 overlaps the position of the storage portion 220. The storage portion 220 is located between the two additional second flat plate portions 620 in the pitch direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the two additional second flat plate portions 620 are located at the same position in the vertical direction. The second flat plate portion 610 and the additional second flat plate portion 620 are located at the same position in the vertical direction. With reference to FIG. 14, each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the fixed housing 200 in the vertical direction. With reference to FIGS. 11 and 14, each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the terminal 400 in the vertical direction. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. With reference to FIG. 16, the additional second flat plate portions 620 correspond to the respective restricting portions 210. 14 and 16, each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the corresponding regulating portion 210 in the vertical direction. With reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, the additional second flat plate portions 620 correspond to the regulated portions 510, respectively. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the corresponding regulated portion 510 in the vertical direction.

[0095] As shown in FIG. 14 , the additional second flat plate portion 620 is located above the additional first flat plate portion 320 in the up-down direction. The additional second flat plate portion 620 faces the additional first flat plate portion 320 in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 7 , the additional second flat plate portions 620 correspond to the additional first flat plate portions 320, respectively. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 is located above the corresponding additional first flat plate portion 320 in the up-down direction. Each of the additional second flat plate portions 620 faces the corresponding additional first flat plate portion 320 in the up-down direction. 7 and 18, the additional second flat plate portion 620 and the corresponding additional first flat plate portion 320 guide the movement of the movable shell 600 when the movable housing 500 moves horizontally within the movable range MA. As described above, since the movable shell 600 is attached to the movable housing 500, the additional second flat plate portion 620 and the corresponding additional first flat plate portion 320 also guide the movement of the movable housing 500 via the movable shell 600 when the movable housing 500 moves horizontally within the movable range MA.

[0096] As shown in FIG. 7, the additional second plate portion 620 includes a right second plate portion 6202 and a left second plate portion 6204 .

[0097] As shown in FIG. 7 , the right-side second flat plate portion 6202 in this embodiment defines the right end of the movable shell 600 in the left-right direction. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located to the right of the accommodating portion 220 in the left-right direction. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located to the right of the mating connector receiving portion 150 in the left-right direction. In the front-rear direction, the position of the right-side second flat plate portion 6202 overlaps with the position of the accommodating portion 220. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 and the left-side second flat plate portion 6204 are located at the same position in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 8 , the right-side second flat plate portion 6202 and the left-side second flat plate portion 6204 are located at the same position in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 14 , the right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located above the fixed housing 200 in the up-down direction. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located above the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 in the vertical direction. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 faces the right-side first flat plate portion 3202 in the vertical direction. With reference to FIGS. 11 and 14, the right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located above the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located above the terminal 400 in the vertical direction. The right-side second flat plate portion 6202 is located above the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction.

[0098] As shown in FIG. 7 , the left second flat plate portion 6204 in this embodiment defines the left end of the movable shell 600 in the left-right direction. The left second flat plate portion 6204 is located to the left of the accommodating portion 220 in the left-right direction. The left second flat plate portion 6204 is located to the left of the mating connector receiving portion 150 in the left-right direction. In the front-rear direction, the position of the left second flat plate portion 6204 overlaps with the position of the accommodating portion 220. With reference to FIGS. 7 and 11 , the left second flat plate portion 6204 is located above the fixed housing 200 in the vertical direction. The left second flat plate portion 6204 is located above the movable housing 500 in the vertical direction. The left second flat plate portion 6204 is located above the terminal 400 in the vertical direction. The left second flat plate portion 6204 is located above the upper end of the guide portion 460 in the vertical direction. 8, the left second flat plate portion 6204 is located above the left first flat plate portion 3204 in the up-down direction. The left second flat plate portion 6204 faces the left first flat plate portion 3204 in the up-down direction.

[0099] Although the present invention has been specifically described above using the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these and various modifications are possible. Furthermore, a plurality of the above embodiments and modifications may be combined.

[0100] In the floating connector 100 of the above-described embodiment, the second shell contact portion 612 is flat and the first shell contact portion 312 is elastic, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first shell contact portion 312 may be flat and the second shell contact portion 612 may be elastic. That is, it is sufficient that at least one of the first shell contact portion 312 and the second shell contact portion 612 is elastic. In this case, the first shell contact portion 312 and the second shell contact portion 612 come into contact with each other in the up-down direction by utilizing the elasticity of at least one of them.

[0101] In the above-described embodiment, the second shell contact portion 612 is located above the first shell contact portion 312, and the restricting portion 210 restricts the upward movement of the movable housing 500, thereby restricting the upward movement of the second shell contact portion 612. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the floating connector 100 may be configured so that the second shell contact portion 612 is located below the first shell contact portion 312, and the restricting portion 210 restricts the downward movement of the movable housing 500, thereby restricting the downward movement of the second shell contact portion 612. A floating connector 100 configured in this manner can also enjoy the same effects as the floating connector 100 of this embodiment.

[0102] In the above-described embodiment, the restricting portion 210 restricts the upward movement of the movable housing 500, thereby restricting the upward movement of the second shell contact portion 612 of the movable shell 600 attached to the movable housing 500, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the restricting portion 210 may restrict the upward movement of the second shell contact portion 612 by directly restricting the upward movement of the movable shell 600.

[0103] In the above-described embodiment, the restricting portion 210 is part of the fixed housing 200, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the restricting portion 210 may be part of the fixed shell 300. Note that even in this case, the restricting portion 210 needs to restrict the second shell contact portion 612 from moving in the vertical direction away from the first shell contact portion 312.

[0104] In the above-described embodiment, the restricting portions 210 are located at both ends of the fixed housing 200 in the pitch direction, and the restricted portions 510 are located at both ends of the base 505 in the pitch direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as the upward movement of the movable housing 500 is restricted, the restricting portions 210 and the restricted portions 510 may be located at any positions on the fixed housing 200 and the base 505.

[0105] In the above-described embodiment, each of the second flat plate portions 610 is positioned above both the contacts 450 and the peripheral plate portion 630 in the vertical direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. When it is necessary to increase the distance between the boards on which the floating connector 100 and the mating connector 700 are mounted, each of the peripheral plate portion 630 and the contacts 450 may be positioned above the second flat plate portion 610. [Explanation of symbols]

[0106] 10 assembly 100 Floating Connector 150 Mating connector receiving part 200 Fixed Housing 210 Regulatory Department 220 Storage unit 230 1st holding part 300 Fixed Shell 310 1st flat plate section 3102 Front first flat plate part 3104 Rear side first flat plate part 312 First shell contact area 3122 Front first shell contact part 3124 Rear first shell contact part 320 Additional first plate section 3202 Right side first flat plate part 3204 Left side 1st flat plate part 330 Front plate part 332 Front fixed part 340 Rear plate part 342 Rear fixed part 400 terminals 405 Fixed part 410 First held part 420 Second held part 430 Connection section 440 Support part 450 contacts 460 Guide part 500 Movable Housing 505 base 5052 Second holding part 510 Regulated part 520 Protrusion 521 Terminal housing 600 Movable Shell 610 2nd flat plate section 6102 Front 2nd flat plate part 6104 Second flat plate part on rear side 612 Second shell contact area 6122 Front second shell contact part 6124 Rear second shell contact part 620 Additional second plate section 6202 Right side second flat plate part 6204 Left side 2nd flat plate part 630 Circumferential plate part 632 front 634 rear 636 Right part 638 Left 640 Contact part 642 Front contact part 644 Rear contact part 646 Right side contact part 648 Left side contact part 650 press-fit part 700 Mating Connector 710 Mating housing 712 Protrusion receiving part 720 Counterpart Shell 750 Mating terminal 752 Counterpart contact part MA range of motion

Claims

1. A floating connector that is mounted on a substrate and can be mated with a mating connector in the vertical direction, The floating connector includes a fixed housing, a fixed shell, a terminal, a movable housing, a movable shell, and a restricting portion, the fixed shell is fixed to the board when the floating connector is mounted on the board; the stationary shell is attached to the stationary housing and at least partially covers the stationary housing in a horizontal plane perpendicular to the up-down direction; The fixed shell is provided with a first shell contact portion, The terminal has a first held portion, a second held portion, a connecting portion, a supporting portion, and a contact point, the first held portion is held by the fixed housing, the second held portion is held by the movable housing, the connecting portion is elastically deformable and connects the first held portion and the second held portion, the support portion extends from the second held portion and supports the contact point; the movable housing is movable relative to the fixed housing at least within the horizontal plane by utilizing elastic deformation of the connecting portion, the movable shell is attached to the movable housing and at least partially covers the movable housing in the horizontal plane; The movable shell is provided with a second shell contact portion, At least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion has elasticity, the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are in contact with each other in the up-down direction by utilizing the elasticity of at least one of the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion, The restricting portion restricts the second shell contact portion from moving in a direction away from the first shell contact portion in the up-down direction. Floating connector.

2. 2. The floating connector according to claim 1, Within the movable range of the movable housing, the first shell contact portion and the second shell contact portion are always in contact with each other. Floating connector.

3. 3. The floating connector according to claim 1, The restricting portion is a part of the fixed housing. Floating connector.

4. The floating connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The restricting portion restricts the movement of the movable housing in the up-down direction, thereby restricting the movement of the second shell contact portion. Floating connector.

5. The floating connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The fixed shell has a first flat plate portion, the first shell contact portion is provided on the first flat plate portion, The movable shell has a second flat plate portion, the second flat plate portion faces the first flat plate portion in the up-down direction, The second shell contact portion is provided on the second flat plate portion. Floating connector.

6. 6. The floating connector according to claim 5, the first flat plate portion is located above the terminal in the up-down direction, The second flat plate portion is located higher than the first flat plate portion in the up-down direction. Floating connector.

7. 7. The floating connector according to claim 6, The stationary housing has a receiving portion, the accommodation portion at least partially accommodates the movable housing and the movable shell, The fixed shell further includes an additional first flat plate portion, the first flat plate portion and the additional first flat plate portion are each located outside the storage portion in the horizontal plane, The movable shell further includes an additional second flat plate portion, the second flat plate portion and the additional second flat plate portion are each located outside the storage portion in the horizontal plane, The additional second flat plate portion is located above the additional first flat plate portion in the up-down direction and faces the additional first flat plate portion. Floating connector.

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